Definitions by Vabe Tellurion
In Stir
- A slang word for prison
- Stir is a 19th-century slang term for "prison," which some word historians believe is derived from the Romani stariben, which has the same meaning.
- Stir is a 19th-century slang term for "prison," which some word historians believe is derived from the Romani stariben, which has the same meaning.
“I was in Brummagem, and was seven days in the new ‘stir’ (prison).” The term “Brummagem” was a local nickname for the English city of Birmingham.
- However, the phrase “in stir” (without the article) was the usual slang term for “in prison.”
- However, the phrase “in stir” (without the article) was the usual slang term for “in prison.”
In Stir by Vabe Tellurion December 18, 2022
fleeting
-lasting for a very short time.
-When something happens quickly or doesn't last as long as you'd like, it is described as being fleeting.
-When something happens quickly or doesn't last as long as you'd like, it is described as being fleeting.
fleeting by Vabe Tellurion December 18, 2022
Lutang
Filipino slang for a clueless, ditzy individual that sounds close to the English slang word "space cadet"
One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most.
One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most.
Lutang by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022
Don't flip your wig
Example 1 - His mother flipped her wig when she saw what a mess he'd made.
Example 2 - Don't flip your wig but you need to hear this
Example 2 - Don't flip your wig but you need to hear this
Don't flip your wig by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022
Commuovere
Basically, any movie with a dog in it does this to me. If you want to experience Commuovere firsthand, watch Hachiko, a film based on a true story about a dog who waited for his owner at the train station every day – and did so for years after the owner died. (It's okay to cry right now.)
Commuovere by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022
Treppenwitz
This phrase refers to a situation in which you think of a sarcastic response or witticism after it is too late to use it in a conversation. It is used to describe a silly joke, an irony of fate, or inappropriate, silly behavior in German.
What is Treppenwitz?
Treppenwitz by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022